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To the unsuspecting mind this song’s title represents a homage to military ‘heroes’, in keeping with world-wide tradition of erecting statues in memory of soldiers who lost their lives in wars. While Fela in his lifetime cannot be described as ‘a good bed-fellow’ of military orientation and approach (...)

My Nigerian brothers and sisters; fellow Africans and Diaspora Africans, since my post on my website: http://www.radioshrine.com/2019-PRESIDENTIAL-ELECTION-IN-NIGERIA-ID-FOR-PRESIDENT Thursday 25 January 2018, declaring me as candidate for the 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA, I have been (...)

MANIFESTO:
This manifesto will be presented to MASS members at the movement’s convention before the end of this year in Nigeria for ratification, confirm our party name, and choose our leaders and candidates for President and the National Assembly elections in 2019.
Education:
MASS government (...)

Which one you dey oh! ID for President! Which one you dey!
Brothers and Sister, fellow country men and women: TIME COME FOR A RADICAL CHANGE! One of the most important Black intellectuals of the 20th Century; psychiatrist, philosopher and revolutionary, Frantz Fanon said: “Each generation must (...)

Governance in Nigeria in the last five decades; can well be described as nothing but a fantastic anarchy. Anarchy is a situation where nobody seems to be paying any attention to the rules or laws of the land. How else, can one qualify what transpires as government in Africa’s most populated (...)

November 23, 1974, the police aware that up till then they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to hold Fela directly responsible, for any of the alleged crimes finally attacked his house again. Three truck loads of Nigerian anti-riot police squad armed to the teeth with guns, batons, (...)

In my post AN AFRICAN SOLUTION TO TERRORISM; Thursday 17 December 2015, I wrote: “English dictionary definition of terrorism is the use of violence, and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims”. This article was written after a wave of terrorist’s attacks in Europe that left a lot of people (...)

The adage “prophets are not known in their countries” comes to mind, with the unveiled effigy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Particularly; the governor’s claim that the effigy is a symbol, of Fela’s philosophy and remembrance of everything the icon stood for. One cannot but (...)

Picture above front row left, (ID and right J.K. with plastered eye) and all arrested persons, stepping out of the famous police truck named Black Maria. Photo by Femi Bankole Osunla, was used in the album design of Coffin For Head of State.
“Meanwhile; Fela on his return back to Nigeria after (...)

Fela, phenomenon and legacy, is an attempt to shed light from a personal experience and knowledge of the phenomenon that was Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. This impressive and rich experience started in 1974 after my high school graduation. I wanted to go study philosophy at the University, but as (...)